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Online Workshop: Resurrected Church — What Tomorrow’s Church May Look Like Today

Online Workshop: Resurrected Church — What Tomorrow’s Church May Look Like Today Dates: Mondays, February 7 and February 14, 2022, 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. ET (Note: This online workshop is a two-part series). Led by: Rev. John Cleghorn, Pastor, Caldwell Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, NC Workshop Description: The landscape of the church is changing. How can congregations prepare now for…

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Online Workshop: The Basics of Digital Church Communication

Online Workshop: The Basics of Digital Church Communication Dates: Tuesdays, August 10, 17, 24, and 31, 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. EDT (Note: This online workshop is a four-part series). Led by: Christen Kinard, Founder, Digital Congregations Workshop Description: This 4-part course is designed for church leaders—from pastors to communications managers—to learn to navigate the complexities of digital church communication…

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Seminary for a Day workshop “Musical Resources for Pastoral Care Ministry” led by Dr. Schweitzer

Register for “Seminary for a Day” to attend this workshop led by Dr. Carol Schweitzer Musical Resources for Pastoral Care Ministry Have you ever wondered why we have church disagreements about music? Have you ever considered what constitutes good music for you, personally? Would you like to have a playlist for using when visiting? What are the narratives that rest…

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Dr. Adams to participate in panel discussion about multiple voices at play in the recent election

…is to pool our local resources for an informed discussion on the current state of religion and politics in the US. Panel members will speak briefly, followed by ample time for Q&A. Location: Nau 101 Directions Panel members: Sam Adams, PhD Larycia Hawkins, PhD Matthew Hedstrom, PhD Kathleen Flake, PhD Tony TIan Ren Lin, PhD Geoffrey Skelley Facebook event page…

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Virginia Family History Day: Book Talk with Paula Owens Parker

Roots Matter: Healing History, Honoring Heritage, Renewing Hope Friday, September 15, 2017 Time: 2:00 PM–3:00 PM Place: Library of Virginia Lecture Hall, Free Join author Paula Owens Parker as she discusses her book Roots Matter, which recognizes the impact of transgenerational trauma as a result of chattel slavery on the African American community. The book prunes the family tree of…

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Statement from President Blount on passing of former professor Patrick Miller

…years that Pat gave leadership to the UTS faculty, Patrick James, a second son, was born. Pat and Mary Ann both served as mentors, teachers and friends to generations of students at UTS, and Pat’s contributions to Old Testament scholarship proliferated. Pat’s twin vocations of teaching and scholarship, in and for the church, led him to Princeton Theological Seminary in…

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Online Workshop: Preparing Your Leadership and Congregation for A Post-Covid Reality

…well as engagement among participants. Participants will need an electronic device equipped with a reliable Internet connection, built-in or external microphone, and a built-in or external webcam. Leader bio: Rev. Chris Bennett is a consultant and facilitator with The Spark Mill, a Richmond-based strategic planning & consulting firm (www.thesparkmill.com). Prior to The Spark Mill, Chris spent 13 years as a…

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Online Workshop: Teaching for Understanding & Engagement

Online Workshop: Teaching for Understanding & Engagement Dates: Thursdays, October 14 and October 21, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. EDT (Note: This online workshop is a two-part series). Led by: Dr. Rebecca Davis, Associate Professor of Christian Education Workshop Description: What is the state of teaching in our congregations? Is it a ministry with purpose to which we call disciples…

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Dr. John Carroll to Teach Series on Parables of Jesus at Ginter Park Presbyterian Church

Dr. Carroll will teach a four-session adult education class on the Parables of Jesus at Ginter Park Presbyterian Church in Richmond. The classes will take place on Sundays at 9:30am, February 3, 10, 17 and 24. Dr. John Carroll is Harriet Robertson Fitts Memorial Professor of New Testament….

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Online Workshop: Social Media Deep Dive for Churches

Online Workshop: Social Media Deep Dive for Churches Dates: Tuesdays, October 19 – November 9, 2021, 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. EST (Note: This online workshop is a four-part series). Led by: Christen Kinard, Founder, Digital Congregations Workshop Description: This 4-part course is designed for anyone who communicates—or wants to communicate—on behalf of a church via social media. It will…

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Online Workshop: Teaching Social Justice in Comfortable Congregations and a Deeply Divided World

Online Workshop: Teaching Social Justice in Comfortable Congregations and a Deeply Divided World This online workshop is sponsored in partnership with the seminary’s Leadership Institute and the Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation (CSJR). Dates: Thursdays, November 4 and November 11, 2021, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. EDT (Note: This online workshop is a two-part series). Led by: Dr. Rebecca…

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Online Workshop: How To Be A Hybrid Church

Online Workshop: How To Be A Hybrid Church Dates: Thursdays, August 5, 12, and 19, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT (Note: This online workshop is a three-part series). Led by: Christen Kinard, Founder, Digital Congregations Workshop Description: The pandemic and resultant quarantine taught churches and their congregations that we can worship, learn, pray, and gather online. We learned how…

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Dr. Voelz to be on a panel exploring Grief, Stillbirth and Pastoral Care

Sunday, July 9th, 2-3:15pm, a panel including Rich Voelz will discuss “Grieving the Loss of Small Souls: Reproductive and Early Parent Loss” at the General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Indianapolis, IN. Dr. Voelz is Assistant Professor of Preaching and Worship at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Virginia….

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On-Campus Workshop: Multiple Ways of Teaching & Learning

…workshop, participants will be introduced to and begin to utilize various teaching and learning styles to aid in teaching and learning across differences. The workshop will specifically utilize Multiple Intelligence Theory and Kolb Theory. Participants will engage in various practices and exercises to become familiar with teaching strategies and tools targeted for each learning style and intelligence, and restructure a…

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On-Campus Workshop: Preaching & Teaching John during the Lenten and Easter Seasons

…Workshop participants are invited to attend Community Worship on campus 12:30pm: Workshop participants can select to attend Community Lunch on campus (additional charge) Location: Union Presbyterian Seminary, Paisley Hall, Richmond, Virginia Workshop Description: For many centuries, dating back to the ancient Jerusalem liturgy, the Church has singled out stories from John’s Gospel for reflection during Lent (the stories of Nicodemus,…

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Online Workshop: Advanced Social Media Strategy for Churches

Online Workshop: Advanced Social Media Strategy for Churches Dates: Tuesdays, November 16 – December 7, 2021, 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. EST (Note: This online workshop is a four-part series). Led by: Christen Kinard, Founder, Digital Congregations Workshop Description: This 4-part course is designed for churches that want to learn how to use social media for ministry, not just marketing….

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Playology Event – Experiencing God through the Art of Play

…by design, so participants can take the experience and apply to their own context immediately. In addition, a round table discussion on the Theology of Recreation will be incorporated around lunch. On the second day, the workshop leaders and participants will lead worship for the seminary community after spending the morning in a creative worship planning workshop together. This event…

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2017 Sprunt Lectures

…companions that form the foundation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. As part of his community engagement through Trinity United Church of Christ, Dr. Moss led the team that came up with the “My Life Matters” curriculum, which includes the viral video, “Get Home Safely: 10 Rules of Survival” created in the aftermath of Michael Brown’s death at the hands…

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Dr. Carroll to Participate in Panel Discussion at Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting

Dr. Carroll will be a panelist in a discussion entitled “Luke-Acts and the End of History” at the Society of Biblical Literature annual meeting, San Diego, CA, November 23-26, 2019. Dr. John T. Carroll is Harriet Robertson Fitts Memorial Professor of New Testament at Union Presbyterian Seminary….

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Curso en línea “Senderos” (Online Course in Spanish)

…Las inscripciones se mantendrán abiertas hasta las 7 a.m. del día en que comience el curso (el 21 de abril). Inscríbase pronto para ahorrar. No tenemos becas disponibles ya que el costo del curso ya ha sido reducido para todo participante. ************************* El registro en línea está abierta. Haga clic aquí. Para cambiar el idioma de las páginas de registro,…

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Online Workshop: The New Testament & Current Social Concerns (Two-part series)

Online Workshop: For a Time Such as This — The New Testament and Current Social Concerns Dates: Tuesdays, October 20 and 27, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EST (Note: This online workshop is a two-part series). Led by: John Carroll, Harriet Robertson Fitts Memorial Professor of New Testament, Union Presbyterian Seminary Workshop Description: Karl Barth famously advocated reading the newspaper…

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Seminary for a Day 2019

  Take this excellent opportunity to engage in important and relevant theological topics with Seminary faculty. Participants will gather for two keynote addresses over the course of the day and select one morning and one afternoon workshop to attend. Cost is $25 (includes lunch), and the event is open to all. To register, please visit: www.eiseverywhere.com/semforaday. KEYNOTES Morning Keynote Rodney…

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